Trump's trip to Beijing scheduled for Nov 8

US President Donald Trump is scheduled to embark on his first state visit to China on Nov 8. It is a trip that both Beijing and Washington expect will bear bountiful fruit and lead to new impetus in the development of relations between the world's two largest economies.

Trump's itinerary was announced by the White House on Monday. He would be the second US president to make a state visit to China in the first year of his presidency - Trump took office in January - following the November 2009 visit by then-president Barack Obama.

"On Nov 8, President Trump will arrive in Beijing, China, for a series of bilateral, commercial and cultural events, including meetings with President Xi Jinping," said a statement released by the White House.